By the Numbers: The Special Olympics Comes To Seattle
More than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states will be here for the Special Olympics USA Games from July 1 to 6
By Sarah Edwards June 26, 2018
This article originally appeared in the July 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
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Join the Special Olympics for the 50th anniversary of its USA summer games, which give people with intellectual disabilities the chance to compete in a variety of sports. The athletes gather in Seattle on July 1 for six days of team and individual events in what’s being billed as the city’s biggest sporting extravaganza since the 1990 Goodwill Games.
Check out the Special Olympics by the numbers: